Fitness 2014

[Josquius]

My running attempts are hampered by my mysterious forever dodgy right joints

[The Brain]

My running attempts are hampered by my mysterious forever dodgy right joints

Dolljoints? :ogle:

[mongers]

Did 40 miles on the folding bike across the downs this afternoon. It, and to some extent me, performed rather well.   

[alfred russel]

I've basically collapsed with running .

This week was typical of what I've been doing. 3 days on a treadmill for about 6 miles, 1 day on a treadmill that I was going to do a much longer run but after 1 mile said "fuck it" and got off, and then today...Supposed to be my first long run in a while, after 15 minutes I turned around because I realized my planned 12 miles was going to suck (in part because I've missed too many runs, and in part because I slept in and the heat was going to be brutal).

Summary on the week: about 21 miles. That is about 10-15 miles less than what I've been planning to clock.

[Savonarola]

I was so excited that last Friday the TV in front of my machine was showing something OTHER than Charmed.  And then today back to Charmed.  Alyssa Milano will haunt me my entire life.

They usually have that on (without the sound) when I'm at the gym.  I admire the way the good witches all wear tight, low cut shirts.  Bosoms have a magic all their own.   

[Ideologue]

I ate 200-400 calories yesterday and wasn't even really hungry, on top of a week of spotty but effective dieting.  I've lost about seven pounds since around the middle of the month.  I guess I got that eating disorder I always wanted.

[Legbiter]

I ate 200-400 calories yesterday and wasn't even really hungry, on top of a week of spotty but effective dieting.  I've lost about seven pounds since around the middle of the month.  I guess I got that eating disorder I always wanted.

Water weight and lean muscle mass will be 3/4 of that "loss" 

Just eat meat, fish and veg with plenty of walking and some exercise of your choice and you'll reconfigure your body composition and perk up your mood in very short order. And throw in some intermittent fasting every once in a while if you like.

Come up with a plan instead of this yo-yo dieting.

[Legbiter]

Started a new month on the 5/3/1 lifting program. Tomorrow is deadlift day. 

[Ideologue]

I ate 200-400 calories yesterday and wasn't even really hungry, on top of a week of spotty but effective dieting.  I've lost about seven pounds since around the middle of the month.  I guess I got that eating disorder I always wanted.

Water weight and lean muscle mass will be 3/4 of that "loss" 

Just eat meat, fish and veg with plenty of walking and some exercise of your choice and you'll reconfigure your body composition and perk up your mood in very short order. And throw in some intermittent fasting every once in a while if you like.

Come up with a plan instead of this yo-yo dieting.

I do work out, albeit not as regularly as discipline would demand.  It does help my mood, a little.  I want to run, but it's just the worst and I really hate doing it at the opportune times, when the fit people in neighborhood are out in force.  Getting lapped by a guy with one leg?  Distressing.

I need some new weights, too.  In fact, I'm already exceeding the point where 35lb. one-hand dumbbell I use for arm stuff seems at all heavy--I just keep adding reps to it.  I dunno if that's considered good or not, but it's like a third of an attractive woman, so it can't be too bad.

What I really, really need is a bench and bar.  But the cost is fucking outrageous.

[Legbiter]

I do work out, albeit not as regularly as discipline would demand.  It does help my mood, a little.  I want to run, but it's just the worst and I really hate doing it at the opportune times, when the fit people in neighborhood are out in force.  Getting lapped by a guy with one leg?  Distressing.

I need some new weights, too.  In fact, I'm already exceeding the point where 35lb. one-hand dumbbell I use for arm stuff seems at all heavy--I just keep adding reps to it.  I dunno if that's considered good or not, but it's like a third of an attractive woman, so it can't be too bad.

What I really, really need is a bench and bar.  But the cost is fucking outrageous.

I'd try to get the lifting gear for pennies on the dollar at, say, garage sales?

Also, the exercise portion wrt general wellbeing is IMO about 20%, the meat, or 80% of fitness lies with your diet.

I adopted Mark Sisson's Primal Blueprint dietary guidelines 3 years ago in a bid to lose the blubber. Following it did that very fast and well but it more importantly vastly improved my mood, my sleep and my life basically.

He's got a decent website at http://www.marksdailyapple.com/#axzz36AzMsWXZ.

[Ideologue]

I'm checking it out.

I've been trying to get serious about my protein intake.  Turns out I was in fact wrong about hydrocarbons being interchangeable. :sadblush:  Ever since I've made an effort to get at least a normal person's protein per day, I've been slowly but surely building some muscle mass, although no doubt the Paul Ryanesque physique you've acquired for yourself.

[Ideologue]

Turns out my red meat diet won't give me breast cancer.  Radical?

[Caliga]

My gym is always open. 

Same, and most of the time I'm the only one there.

I have been lifting a lot.  Muscles getting noticeably larger.

[Legbiter]

Turns out my red meat diet won't give me breast cancer.  Radical?

Try his newbs page and take it from there. Put it into play and observe the results.

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/welcome-to-marks-daily-apple/?utm_source=mda_wwsgd&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=mda_wwsgd_start_here#axzz36AzMsWXZ

[Eddie Teach]

The good- today I hit 3 miles on the elliptical machine in 27 minutes. First mile 8:17. Both personal bests, well since high school at least.
The bad- At minute 34(I tend to go 35 minutes), my heart rate started spiking and it didn't stop even as I slowed way down. I slow walked on the treadmill for a bit, seemed ok. But then when I went and started lifting I felt really flushed and decided it was wiser to skip it.